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       Last weekend I went to Baton Rouge, Louisiana for my god sister’s graduation from Southern University, and after graduation we spent the rest of our trip in New Orleans.

This week, I attended the Growing the Voices of Our Future interest meeting to see if I would want to do it again for another year.

         A few weeks ago, I experienced something I never did before. I went to a play, which was called the Fort Lauderdale Christmas Pageant.

On Sunday, December 15, youth reporters/photographers of the Westside Gazette received plaques to commemorate their service to the community by writing for the Westside Gazette

In just three years, the division’s success is attributed to improving the cleanliness of BCT buses and earning an 89% customer satisfaction rating in 2018. On Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, the Broward County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to award OIC-Si a $4.2 million contract over the next FIVE years.

After delivering a genuinely moving and distinctly patriotic keynote address, – Vincent Viola played the role of Santa Claus and announced a $500,000 donation to UNCF (United Negro College Fund).  Overall, the event raised nearly $650,000 including sponsorships and donations from approximately 300 business, civic and community influencers in attendance, including master of ceremonies, Calvin Hughes, anchor, WPLG-TV. 

  This year’s LittleBig GlamSlam Fashion show, a benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County, attracted a sell-out crowd of 200+ fashionistas and raised more than $36,000 for the BankUnited Legacy Scholarship Fund, which offers higher education and vocational opportunities for kids in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.  The event, hosted by Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Women on the Verge networking group, took place at Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach.